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How do you pronounce Aphrodite?

53 replies

Squigean · 07/01/2020 21:03

Three or four syllables?

Aph-ro-dite or Aph-ro-di-te

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SunshineOutdoors · 07/01/2020 21:03

Four I think

balletpanda · 07/01/2020 21:03

4 syllables

Savannaha · 07/01/2020 21:04

4 syllables

cousinboneless · 07/01/2020 21:04

4

Borris · 07/01/2020 21:04

4

DramaAlpaca · 07/01/2020 21:04

Four, with the stress on the third.

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 07/01/2020 21:04

Aff-ro-dite-EE

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 07/01/2020 21:04

Did not mean to capitalise the -ee sound

forkfun · 07/01/2020 21:05

To rhyme with mighty.

vinoandbrie · 07/01/2020 21:05

Four.

OhWellThatsJustGreat · 07/01/2020 21:05

Same as @drama, I draw it the ite then ee

separatedandseething · 07/01/2020 21:06

Afro -digh-tee

WifOfBif · 07/01/2020 21:07

Four syllables.

Littlepond · 07/01/2020 21:07

Four syllables.

Gingernaut · 07/01/2020 21:07

Aff Ro Die Tee

Bellagio40 · 07/01/2020 21:07

Four

TheVanguardSix · 07/01/2020 21:08

Afro-dytee, but I’m American so maybe I’m messing it up.

Obligatorync · 07/01/2020 21:08

Yep 4, never heard anyone pronounce it with 3.

Spied · 07/01/2020 21:08

Afro dite E

Oldraver · 07/01/2020 21:09

4

lazylinguist · 07/01/2020 21:10

Absolutely definitely 4 syllables. Aff ro dite ee.

joystir59 · 07/01/2020 21:13

Afro-dee-tee

Booboostwo · 07/01/2020 21:13

A pho deye tee

But I am Greek.

joystir59 · 07/01/2020 21:14

Common Greek name, pronounced Afro-dee-tee

Booboostwo · 07/01/2020 21:14

Sorry I managed a typo...
A phro deye tee